Population 153 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paint Bank
Household size in Paint Bank
| Period | Paint Bank | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.22 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.43 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Paint Bank is a place of big households: 4.22 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.80 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Paint Bank
| Period | Paint Bank | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.1, Paint Bank is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Paint Bank
| Period | Paint Bank | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Paint Bank: 3.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Paint Bank
Renters in Paint Bank
| Period | Paint Bank | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Paint Bank is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Paint Bank
| Period | Paint Bank | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +21.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Paint Bank: 48.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Paint Bank
| Period | Paint Bank | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Paint Bank are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Paint Bank
| Period | Paint Bank | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $496 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $765 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $727 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $713 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Paint Bank costs $713 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Paint Bank
Bachelor's degrees in Paint Bank
| Period | Paint Bank | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Paint Bank have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Paint Bank
| Period | Paint Bank | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Paint Bank never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Paint Bank
| Period | Paint Bank | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Paint Bank out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Paint Bank compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Bank | 4.22 | 44.1 | 3.2% | 7.0% | 48.3% | 1984 | $713 | 17.2% | 81.2% | 0.0% |
| Sweet Springs | 3.45 | 40.1 | 3.1% | 15.3% | 52.3% | 1979 | $760 | 8.6% | 71.3% | 5.3% |
| Gap Mills | 3.25 | 36.7 | 3.0% | 14.0% | 53.3% | 1977 | $756 | 6.2% | 72.9% | 5.7% |
| Earlehurst | 2.49 | 47.6 | 3.1% | 27.4% | 22.8% | 1972 | $950 | 8.2% | 93.6% | 10.8% |
| Craig Springs | 1.89 | 52.9 | 0.6% | 23.2% | 30.7% | 1981 | $683 | 18.2% | 96.3% | 0.9% |
| Simmonsville | 2.65 | 48.6 | 0.6% | 19.6% | 26.3% | 1978 | $700 | 17.3% | 91.4% | 0.4% |
| Jordan Mines | 2.45 | 49.0 | 4.0% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 1976 | $894 | 8.7% | 91.5% | 8.4% |
| New Castle | 2.85 | 47.8 | 4.7% | 16.2% | 25.4% | 1981 | $707 | 19.9% | 86.4% | 2.6% |
| Barbours Creek | 3.28 | 46.6 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 29.4% | 1985 | $713 | 22.2% | 80.6% | 4.5% |
| Waiteville | 3.97 | 49.3 | 3.5% | 21.0% | 49.3% | 1982 | $771 | 14.9% | 67.2% | 4.5% |
| Hollywood | 2.62 | 37.9 | 3.1% | 6.7% | 32.3% | 1981 | $749 | 6.2% | 81.6% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Paint Bank. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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